The number one British album today in 1972 was a Tyrannosaurus Rex double album, the complete title of which is “My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair … But Now They’re Content to Wear Stars on Their Brows”/”Prophets, Seers & Sages: The Angels of the Ages.” Really.

The number one British album today in 1977 was the soundtrack to “Saturday Night Fever”:

Birthdays start with Herbie Cox of the Cleftones:

Colin Earl played keyboards for Mungo Jerry  …

… and Foghat with his brother, Roger:

Bob Seger:

Robbie McIntosh, drummer of the Average White Band:

Foo Fighters guitarist Chris Shiflett:

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